Martin has now completed the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail. The final leg takes him from Aughagower to Murrisk and you can read about it here.

Rural Social Scheme - Participant Panel

The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is an employment programme where participants work part-time (19.5 hours per week) in local community organisations e.g. community centres, tidy-towns groups, sports clubs etc.

As one of 17 Community Food Initiative (CFI) leader organisations in Ireland, South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) recently hosted a food and nutrition showcase event in Breaffy House Hotel called, 'Learning from the Experts'.

'We have to put communities first'. That was the strong message coming from Catherine Byrne TD, Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy, when she visited South West Mayo Development Company's (SWMDC) Head Office in Newport on Friday, 22nd July.

The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2015-2017 is funded by the Irish Government and co-funded by the European Social Fund and includes a special allocation under the Youth Employment Initiative